Robertson, Herbert, Sapper, 100866, 98th Field Company, Royal Engineers Born: Stockport, Cheshire Enlisted: Derby Resided: Belper, Derbyshire Killed in action 27th May 1918 Buried in Hermonville Military Cemetery, France, Grave Reference: III AA 2 Herbert was originally buried as an unknown British Soldier, however, when his body was exhumed in 1933 and reburied in Hermonville Military Cemetery, he was identified by a spoon stamped 100866 R.E. and fork stamped 100866 1911 Census Born 1885 A cabinet maker Son of James, a cotton mill joiner, and Ellen Robertson, of 18, George Street, Belper, Derbyshire
Born: Stockport, Cheshire
Enlisted: Derby
Resided: Belper, Derbyshire
Killed in action 27th May 1918
Buried in Hermonville Military Cemetery, France, Grave Reference: III AA 2
Herbert was originally buried as an unknown British Soldier, however, when his body was exhumed in 1933 and reburied in Hermonville Military Cemetery, he was identified by a spoon stamped 100866 R.E. and fork stamped 100866
1911 Census
Born 1885
A cabinet maker
Son of James, a cotton mill joiner, and Ellen Robertson, of 18, George Street, Belper, Derbyshire
Belper
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Belper, St Peter's Church
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